I am Ava Danielle Mancing
I am a brown-eyed, brown-haired Italian girl
I am seventeen years old
And the spitting image of my mother, or so I’ve been told
I am round-faced with a big nose
And I enjoy cracking my neck, back, & toes
I am stubborn just like my Pappap, Bugsy
And unfortunately somewhat clumsy
I am classified as a dego
And I like the colors purple pink, turquoise, and yellow
I am the loving owner of three kitties even though they shed
And am proud to wear green, white, & red
I am a perfectionist, procrastinator, & definitely sarcastic
And I wish I could be someone who is charismatic
I am pretty darn good at shooting snot rockets
And hate that my jeggings don’t have front pockets
I am not so good at being discreet
And am reminded of my Pappap when I look at my hands & my feet
I am a girl who loves to shop with her big sister, Em
And I tend to always have some type of problem
I am full of high expectations for the life that I live
And am capable of being quite pensive
I am a fan of all kinds of music especially Jack Johnson & T.Swift
And I’ll admit that my train of thought tends to sometimes drift
I am a responsible, determined, & independent young lady
And can’t stand when people decide to act shady
I am easy to embarrass; you can tell because I turn red
And I think some things are better left unsaid
I am at home when I’m on stage; it makes me feel free
I am nothing but myself…nothing but, me.
I Am a Degenerate..?
From Calabria and Lombardia, Italy my ancestors came
Back in that day that would have been reason enough for Hitler to light them aflame.
Into the incinerators they would have been thrown
after being gassed to death all alone.
Their “defective” genes that they passed down
have given me hair and eyes of brown.
Some might say that my blood line is tainted
but that’s just a picture that eugenicists have painted.
If you ask me, the pseudoscience of eugenics is a bunch of crap.
Eugenicists tried to spread their ridiculous ideologies all across the map.
They should have known their goal of creating a utopia would only fail.
But instead, they tried sterilizing in an attempt to prevail.
They wanted everyone to be the same.
Getting rid of indigents, vagrants, and paupers was the aim.
But who wants a world of pure Nordic type?
These crazy scientists tried wiping out “degenerates” with one single swipe.
They tried to repress us so we couldn’t procreate
But over time, it became clear that we decide our own fate.
We’re not as bad as we have been made out to be
And I have to say that I’m quite proud of my pedigree.
I find it funny how society likes to judge;
But even though I’ve been considered a socially unfit moron, I’ll refuse to budge
from what I believe is true;
And that is that I’m just as good as those whose blood is blue. I Am a Half-Caste... Because of my color, I am a ward of the state.
White peoples’ sense of superiority has filled me with hate.
They think that just because my skin turns golden brown in the summer sun
I need my hair brushed by an uptight nun.
Who do they think that are to use an ordinance to rip us from our homes and mothers
Just because we’re not like the pure-blooded others?
They think they are making things better by segregation.
Thousands of kids are falling into the black hole known as the ‘Stolen Generation’.
Just because my complexion is dark, I am labeled as dumb
but to these insulting remarks, I have become numb.
For I know that I am truly clever as clever can be.
Too bad they’re the dumb ones who refuse to see
that what they are doing is morally wrong.
But that’s okay; I’ll make it out of this Christian school because I am strong.
I don’t need their songs, prayers, or books filled with English word after word.
I’ll just keep looking to the sky for any sign of the spirit bird.
The Aborigines Act has torn us apart
But my family’s memory will reside in my heart
until the day we reunite.
But until then, I will continue to put up this fight.
I am Ava Danielle Mancing
I am a brown-eyed, brown-haired Italian girl
I am seventeen years old
And the spitting image of my mother, or so I’ve been told
I am round-faced with a big nose
And I enjoy cracking my neck, back, & toes
I am stubborn just like my Pappap, Bugsy
And unfortunately somewhat clumsy
I am classified as a dego
And I like the colors purple pink, turquoise, and yellow
I am the loving owner of three kitties even though they shed
And am proud to wear green, white, & red
I am a perfectionist, procrastinator, & definitely sarcastic
And I wish I could be someone who is charismatic
I am pretty darn good at shooting snot rockets
And hate that my jeggings don’t have front pockets
I am not so good at being discreet
And am reminded of my Pappap when I look at my hands & my feet
I am a girl who loves to shop with her big sister, Em
And I tend to always have some type of problem
I am full of high expectations for the life that I live
And am capable of being quite pensive
I am a fan of all kinds of music especially Jack Johnson & T.Swift
And I’ll admit that my train of thought tends to sometimes drift
I am a responsible, determined, & independent young lady
And can’t stand when people decide to act shady
I am easy to embarrass; you can tell because I turn red
And I think some things are better left unsaid
I am at home when I’m on stage; it makes me feel free
I am nothing but myself…nothing but, me.
I Am a Degenerate..?
From Calabria and Lombardia, Italy my ancestors came
Back in that day that would have been reason enough for Hitler to light them aflame.
Into the incinerators they would have been thrown
after being gassed to death all alone.
Their “defective” genes that they passed down
have given me hair and eyes of brown.
Some might say that my blood line is tainted
but that’s just a picture that eugenicists have painted.
If you ask me, the pseudoscience of eugenics is a bunch of crap.
Eugenicists tried to spread their ridiculous ideologies all across the map.
They should have known their goal of creating a utopia would only fail.
But instead, they tried sterilizing in an attempt to prevail.
They wanted everyone to be the same.
Getting rid of indigents, vagrants, and paupers was the aim.
But who wants a world of pure Nordic type?
These crazy scientists tried wiping out “degenerates” with one single swipe.
They tried to repress us so we couldn’t procreate
But over time, it became clear that we decide our own fate.
We’re not as bad as we have been made out to be
And I have to say that I’m quite proud of my pedigree.
I find it funny how society likes to judge;
But even though I’ve been considered a socially unfit moron, I’ll refuse to budge
from what I believe is true;
And that is that I’m just as good as those whose blood is blue.
I Am a Half-Caste...
Because of my color, I am a ward of the state.
White peoples’ sense of superiority has filled me with hate.
They think that just because my skin turns golden brown in the summer sun
I need my hair brushed by an uptight nun.
Who do they think that are to use an ordinance to rip us from our homes and mothers
Just because we’re not like the pure-blooded others?
They think they are making things better by segregation.
Thousands of kids are falling into the black hole known as the ‘Stolen Generation’.
Just because my complexion is dark, I am labeled as dumb
but to these insulting remarks, I have become numb.
For I know that I am truly clever as clever can be.
Too bad they’re the dumb ones who refuse to see
that what they are doing is morally wrong.
But that’s okay; I’ll make it out of this Christian school because I am strong.
I don’t need their songs, prayers, or books filled with English word after word.
I’ll just keep looking to the sky for any sign of the spirit bird.
The Aborigines Act has torn us apart
But my family’s memory will reside in my heart
until the day we reunite.
But until then, I will continue to put up this fight.